§ Mr. Anthony Grantasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the maintenance of the Euro-group's warship-building capability.
§ Mr. SpeedThose European nations of the North Atlantic Alliance with warship building capabilities regularly discuss the possibilities of co-operation and improving interoperability both through the wider NATO fora and within the Independent European Programme Group. Within Britain an adequate capability will be maintained to meet the requirements of the Royal Navy in the years ahead.